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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001558370-17-009427
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171221

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Transocean Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001451505
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381]
		IRS NUMBER:				980599916
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			V8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TURMSTRASSE 30
		CITY:			STEINHAUSEN
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			6312
		BUSINESS PHONE:		41 41 749 0500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TURMSTRASSE 30
		CITY:			STEINHAUSEN
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			6312
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			<font style="display:inline;">December 21, 2017</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Attention:&nbsp;&nbsp;H. Roger Schwall</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">On behalf of Transocean Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Transocean Inc. (collectively, the &#x201C;Registrants&#x201D;), pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, I hereby request acceleration of the effective date of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-220791) filed by the Registrants to 2:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on Friday, December 22, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Please contact the undersigned at (713) 232-7842 or Keith Townsend at King &amp; Spalding LLP at (404) 572-3517 with any questions concerning this letter.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Sincerely,</font></p>
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